Life of Pi was a disappointment. Framework of the story, with a reporter interviewing Pi, was totally unnecessary – it made it difficult to get involved with the fate of the main character – after all he would survive to live conventional suburban life. Story didn’t move me at all. Whole time I was just wondering are the filmmakers selling this story as a real story, based on a fact, or as a fantasy film. As a ‘based on a true story’ it could not happen – tiger would eat a scrawny indian boy in a heartbeat if it was truly hungry and the whole island thing(no spoilers) didn’t help the realism at all. As a fantasy film, the story needed magic carpet ride and a giant – that would do it. In the frame story the reporter said that: “You had a story that would make me believe in God.” That was setting the aspiration of the story quite high. I was ready to yell “Hallelujah” or “Allah Akbar” in the moment story would do it’s magic, but It really never happened. Story shouldn’t promise something that it can’t deliver.

Special effects were very good and actors did their job well – although I was surprised that Depardieu had so little screentime. Better survival film would be Cast away (2000) and better depiction of storm was in The Perfect Storm (2000).

If you are into homemade exploitation torture porn then this is your pick – otherwise walk away. Only really good thing about this was Rutger Hauer and some inventive killing scenes. Quality of film brought in mind early 90’s low budget films shot in video. Acting and dramatic style owns much to classic splatter films like Peter Jackson’s Bad Taste. What Bad taste did with style – Hobo only tries. Magic is broken with the dumb dialogue and violence that goes a little bit far – like hand to the lawnmower. Violence in Bad Taste is visual and funny – so that the actual event feels less grim. It’s a fine line between terrifying and imaginative. Rutger Hauer could have had a great role in this, but the director or the script gave him only one hooky monologue where he could show his talent of delivering inspiring speeches. Such a waste of talent. 🙁

This is a cult movie classic! Story is about a guy who is into bioelectrotecnics and weird experiments. He looses his girlfriend in a freak garden tool accident, but gets an idea to re-animate her. Actors are great with their jersey accent and natural comical performances. This is all bad taste, boundless imagination and total amusement. Not recommended to faint of hearted.

This was an interesting film. Ryan Reynolds is the only actor on screen in one surrounding which is an inside of the coffin – talking about restriction on the storytelling! One star goes to the originality of the idea and pulling it off in an interesting way. This film is a great proof of professional ability of the director, Rodrigo Cortes, and also of the actor, Ryan Reynolds.

Harmony Korine is like Todd Solondz on steroids. This is the first film I have seen from Korine and I must say it is difficult to say is it really bad or really good. At least it feels very real – so real that it could be a documentary. Characters are very naturalistic. Every role looks and feels like a real person – even thou escaped from Deliverance (toothless-banjo-playing-kind). This film is a peek to a life of a ’white trash’ in Xenia, Ohio – real or not doesn’t really matter – it’s still a strong reminder of the difference between social classes in the US (and anywhere else). All persons who like cats should prepare themselfs of seeing some brutal cat killing scenes.

Breezy (1973)

In the cover of Breezy there is a quote from Clint Eastwood: ”This is one of my favourite films that I have directed”. I have never even heard of this film – so I bought it from the discount box at 4,99â,¬ (Sometimes a quote on the cover of the DVD can make a sale). It’s about a romance between older man and a twenty year old hippie girl. Story is well-told and characters believable (at least in 1973’s reality). Acting could have had more depth – too much glycerine tears. Casting was perfect – Kay Lenz is a spot on as a cute flower child and William Holden is a real depiction of a bitter old man.

Bridesmaids (2011)

I thought that this was just another chick flick, but to my great surprise this wasn’t bad at all. This was actually better than Get Him to the Greek and other buddy comedies released in last couple years. It is also refreshing to see women behaving badly and doing typical fart and shit jokes that men normally do – that’s equality, hell yeah! Still this movie wasn’t all low comedy, it had great dialogue moments and some emotional scenes which weren’t overly sweet. Great movie!

American Pimp (1999)

Quite interesting document about the real pimps – they are not that far of from the movies stereotypical pimp characters. Women are bitches and ho’s and they are in the tight leash of the pimp – mack or a playah. Document reveals some psychology behind these exploitative relationships and also the social surroundings that make prostitution a possible livelihood for many people. The biggest pimps are the white guys who run the legal bunnyranches and brothels. ’There is no business like ho’business’